24Z-6576 gauge for setting cylinder front cover concentric
with the camshaft announced.
T1909 Champion spark plugs in boxes marked
"Tractor" announced. Note says this is the same plug as in the Model T
but in a different box.

JAN 11

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

Two types of band linings: 1562-A2 which was
"treated," and 1562A1 which is "untreated."
Valve cover door gaskets, both for the double-door and single
door covers, were shown as being either felt or cork.

JAN 19

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

An undersize arbor for aligning connecting rods is made
available. "Order 24-Z-3425 Detail #1. This gauge is used with the standard
gauge 24-Z-643."

T8644A battery bracket clamp to be used instead of T8844B on
all T chassis. (older supersedes the newer!) T8844B is used with the steel
battery box only and cannot be used with the wooden one.

T6576H headlamp lens specified for T and TT with starter.
T6511H headlight assembly with above lens, with T6572H1 (Ford design) or T6572 (Tulite)
bulbs estimated for production for February 1. Green-visor type is being used.

T7432 rear seat trim rail filler wedge (two used) for 1921-22
Touring body. "The above part is to be of wood and is to be nailed to the
rear seat trim rail directly over the rear seat pillar trim strip in order to
fill opening caused by offset between trim strip and trim rail."

JAN 27

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

We have decided to manufacture the T418GR .005"
oversize piston for repair purposes......"

FEB 2

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

T280C (right) and T281C (left) one-piece spindles announced.
"We will advise when full production will be the new style."
T2129B gasoline tank head. Added two reinforcing ribs. Tank
assembly is T1303B.

T152 (r/h) and T158 (l/h) radius rods, some being supplied by
outside firms) announced. These are the seamed type and must be installed with
the seam down, therefore requiring left and right types.
T8792A3 starter switch, Ford design, announced. This replaced
the T8733 switch assembly which was supplied with the T8793 extension. The new
switch did not include the extension, which must now be ordered separately. The
new switch eliminated the need for T8780 bracket, T7166 bolt, T1565 washer, and
T1309 nut.

T7364 rear lamp bracket reinforcement. Used on Touring bodies
with non-demountable wheels. "To be placed on rear end sill inside of body
before inserting T8109 bolts which are used in assembling the lamp bracket to
the body."

MAR 16

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

T1823B small brush holder stud obsoleted. The brush holder
assembly must be replaced if this stud is to be replaced.
T5014D (8697) starter switch cover and plunger assembly
obsoleted and replaced with T5014E (8698). Use T5015 (8793) plunger extension on
all cars except the sedan.

MAR 31

Engine production records, Ford Archives

Began to use rolled-thread head bolts. Production continued
in both these and the older cut-thread bolts until July 14.

APR 3

Engine production records, Ford Archives

All production is now one-piece valve door engines.

APR 4

Acc. 78, Box 47-49, Ford Archives

Ford "H" lenses now standard. Branches asked to
promote sales to existing older cars, and are furnished display posters for this
purpose.

APR 4

Acc. 78, Box 47-49, Ford Archives

REFINEMENTS ADDED TO FORD ENCLOSED
CARS

"Many added conveniences and refinements are to be seen
in the Ford enclosed cars now being displayed by local authorized Ford dealers.

"The interior of both the coupe and the sedan is now
finished in an attractive shade of walnut brown broadcloth; and the seats are
upholstered with a similar material threaded with chalked ebony-stripe. Heavy
floor rugs give an added touch of comfort. Lfts, of a special design, minimize
the effort of raising or lowering the windows. Door bumpers insure a tighter
fitting, and new door grips, both inside and out, add to the riderís
convenience.",

APR 26

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

Factory letter to branches notes that frames supplied by
Parish and Bingham often have the (brake) quadrant too high. Also that frames
supplied by Michigan Stamping Co. have a problem of rivet heads breaking off.
Branches are asked to make repairs and advise the factory so that the cost of
such repairs can be billed to the manufacturers.
Also a note on using a large wrench to bend the spare rim
carrier flange to that oil tail lamps will be perpendicular to the ground.

MAY 5

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

"Buy a Ford and Spend the Difference" posters and
smaller windshield stickers sent to branches.

MAY 17

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

One-piece spindles T278D and T279D discontinued. Branches
asked to not order these and to substitute to older two-piece types (T280, T281,
with T7715B and T7716B arms). (Factory blueprints indicate the one-piece type
were not used in production.)

MAY 18

Engine production records, Ford Archives

Engine 6,000,000 built at 9:14 A.M. Given to Edsel Ford.

"The six millionth Model "T" Ford motor was
produced May 18th, in the Ford factory in Detroit. In other words, from the time
back in 1908 when the Ford Motor Company began marketing the now famous Model
"T" Motor Car until May 18th, 1922, a total of six million Ford cars
and trucks have been produced. Out of this total, 5,517,956 were delivered to
purchasers in the United States alone, and according to the latest statistics,
4,478,248 of these Ford cars and trucks are still in daily service.

"Thus, it will be seen that one out of every five Ford
cars and trucks sold to retail purchasers in the United States alone during the
past fourteen years, four are still in actual daily use, which is really
remarkable when the hard service of commercial cars is taken into consideration.
This seems to forcibly confirm the popular knowledge of the longevity of Ford
cars.

"That Ford products have been quite evenly distributed
throughout the United States is borne out by the fact that thru the sparsely
settle communities in the West to the densely populated cities in the East,
practically the same ratio of Ford cars and trucks to population exists.

"Ohio leads with a total of 290,769 Ford cars and trucks
in daily use; Illinois comes second; Pennsylvania third; Texas fourth, and
Michigan fifth, with a total of 234,081. New York, Iowa and California follow in
the order named, each having more that 200,000.

"An idea of the important part played by Ford cars and
trucks in the daily transportation of goods and persons in the United States can
be gained by realization of the fact that with the Ford cars now in operation,
averaging a minimum of 5,000 miles per year each, they would pile up a total of
Twenty-five Billion transportation miles -- equivalent to more than a million
trips around the world.

"Ford Motor Number 6,000,000 was lifted from the
assembly line in the Highland Park Ford Plant at 9:14 A.M., May 18the.Just 5-1/3
seconds later Number 6,000,001 was finished."

JUL 14

Engine production records, Ford Archives

All engines now use rolled-thread head bolts, first used
beginning March 31, 1922.

OCT 10

(Letter from Louisville Branch)

New Fordor Sedan described. Price: $725, FOB Detroit. Dealers
asked to not advertise it and to sell it only when the standard (centerdoor)
sedan could not be sold to a customer.

"A new four-door, five-passenger sedan body has been
added to the line of standard Ford body types. This body is an entirely new
development in design and construction, and does not in any way displace the
present two-door sedan, which will continue to come thru.

"While this new four-door body will go into production
within the next several weeks, the output will necessarily be limited for some
time to come; therefore your sales effort on the present two-door type should be
increased rather than relaxed. This present type still represents one of the
best automobile values on the market, and the new type of body will simply
broaden the field of sedan prospects, so far as Ford business is concerned.

"The price of the new four-door sedan is ($725.00) Seven
hundred and twenty-five dollars, F.O.B. Detroit, and the differential between it
and the two-door type is large enough to prevent competition between the two
models. There is no reason why you should lose a single sedan order because of
inability to deliver the new type, WHICH SHOULD ONLY BE MENTIONED TO PROSPECTS
WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO THE PURCHASE OF A FOUR-DOOR
SEDAN, AND WILL NOT BE SATISFIED WITH ANY OTHER TYPE. (sic)

"Continue pushing the sale of the two-door sedan, and
only accept orders for the four-door type to prevent actual loss of business.

"VERY LITTLE PUBLICITY ON THE NEW SEDAN IS BEING GIVEN
OUT. THEREFORE, FOR THE PRESENT, PREPARE NO ADVERTISING COPY ON IT, AND SEND OUT
NO LITERATURE. IN THIS WAY YOUR SELLING PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY SIMPLIFIED.

"Attached is a description of the features of the new
four-door sedan, and a little later it is expected that a descriptive folder
with illustrations will be ready for use."

FEATURES OF THE FOUR-DOOR SEDAN

"The body is approximately three inches longer than the
two-door type Sedan, the extra length providing additional leg room for the
occupants of the rear seat.

"All body panels are of aluminum with embossed molding,
the metal extending up around the window sills and runways so that there are no
wood parts exposed on the entire body. This feature insures a uniform finish and
will largely prevent checking or other paint trouble.

"The body though longer that the present design weighs
approximately 80 lbs. less. The saving in weight is gained by the use of
aluminum panels in place of steel and also a lighter roof construction.

"The roof is of the soft type with artificial leather
reinforced and padded, making it as durable and substantial as the old fiber
board type, and eliminating the possibility of vibration noises. The overall
height of the body is one inch less that the present design. With the straighter
roof line the car has the appearance of greatly increased length.

"A permanent leather visor above the windshield adds
greatly to the appearance of the car while protecting the driver from the glare
of the sun.

"The tire carrier is of a new and improved design which
permits the spare tire to set at an angle that corresponds with the lines of the
body.

"The front door openings are 23-4/8 (sic) inches and the
rear door openings are the same width as on the present two-door sedan.

"Door handles are of the straight bar type made from
hard black rubber with nickel tips and fittings. All doors are equipped with
locks. Three of the locks are operated by levers from the interior of the body
while the right front door is operated by a key from the outside.

"All doors are equipped with special Ford design double
roller dovetail guides at center as well as rubber bumpers top and bottom to
prevent rattling.

"The upper sash of the windshield is adjustable either
outwardly or inwardly to provide the proper degree of ventilation. An improved
design of clamp permits it to be easily adjusted and securely fastened in any
position. The lower section of the windshield is stationary which is a factor in
preventing rain from leaking into the body.

"The windows in all four doors are operated by means of
crank type window regulators, while the rear windows are operated by the present
lever type used in the two-door Sedan.

"Upholstery material is of improved design with a fine
dark stripe on a brown background of a shade that will not easily show dust and
dirt. Silk window curtains to harmonize are provided for the three rear windows.

"The rear seat cushion is 46-1/2 inches by 20 inches, or
one inch wider than in the two-door Sedan. The front seat is 42-1/2 inches by 19
inches and will accommodate a third person if necessary. The front seat cushion
is divided in the center making it necessary to raise but one-half of the
cushion to fill the gasoline tank. Therefore, the driver may have the tank
filled without leaving his seat.

"Seat cushions are held in position by means of dowel
pins in place of the covered binding strip used on our two-door Sedan.

"The price of the new Sedan is $725.00 F.O.B.
Detroit."

OCT 26

Acc. 572, Box 21, Ford Archives

An assembly and changes letter to the branches states the new
four door sedan then in production in limited quantities and that small
shipments will be made to assembly plants this week.

OCT 27

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

"There will be a change in the stripe (on the Fordor
Sedans), using the ivory (supplu of which we are preparing) instead of the
carmine stripe used on the coupe and two door sedan."

OCT 30

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

FORD'S QUALITY CONTROL(?)

Coupe bodies

"We have just discovered that in order to make the door
panels fit on the coupe jobs, some workmen had conceived the idea of cutting the
cardboard on each side about 1/2" from where it was sewed to the cloth and
extending from the top to the bottom, thus permitting the cloth to be stretched
so that the full surface of the door and door frame would be entirely covered.

"As soon as this was discovered we checked up and were
assured by the Briggs Manufacturing Company that this did not extend over a
period longer than two days.

"By feeling along the sides of the panel it can be
easily distinguished whether or not this cardboard has been cut and wherever you
find it necessary, out suggestion is that you replace the panel with a good one
from your service stock.

"If the panels which you remove can be used for service
and if you have only a very few of them, our suggestion is that you put them
into your service stock. In any event, advise us of the number your replace, so
that we can determine whether or not they are to be charged back to the Briggs
Manufacturing Company."

The letter does not say what to do when you get one
of these defective panels from service to replace another defective panel on the
coupe being repaired!

NOV 7

Acc. 78, Box 47-49, Ford Archives

One-man top restyled; now had gentle curve down at the rear
bow. This change made "after first 100,000 cars."

NOV 14

Acc. 78, Box 48, Ford Archives

Fordor sedans to be striped across the cowl and completely
around the body except over the T molding on doors and molding on back panel.
Stripe was not less than 5/16" nor more than 3/8" below the belt
molding, and not less than 3/32" nor more than 1/8" wide.

NOV 24

Acc. 78, Box 47-49, Ford Archives

Nine-leaf rear spring adopted for sedans.

DEC 20

Engine production records, Ford Archives

"Began using 3/8" washer at #4 manifold stud to
keep from bending hot air pipe."